The Republican journal., 1887-07-14
Searsp0rt Locals.
Mrs. +. j. Haley is visiting friends in town.
The livery men have plenty of business now.

Mrs +. D. Haley Is visiting friends in town.
The livery men have plenty of business now.
A. J. Nickerson has just received cargo of
corn by schr Earle.
Mr.. F. II. Park has for sale at his store fine do
nestle yeast bread.
Rev. J. X. Richardson and family Of Brockton,
Mass are in town.
George A Mitchell has fortnights leave from
the Maine General Hospital
Rev C. l.. Haskell will preach next Sunday at
North Searsport at two p. NJ.
Fred Kane left by train Wednesday morning to
go first officer of Bark Hudson.
Jacob Eames loaded schr. Iodine with hay for
Northwest Harbor, Mt. Desert last week.
We were presented Saturday 9th inst by p. j.
Beals with four potatoes which weighed one
and quarter pounds.
News was received here this week of the death
of Capt. John Merriman in command of ship
Matilda at Hong Kong.
| J. H. Lane and family and Z. B. Sheldon and
| family have been sojournng ut their cottages at
| Swan Lake the past ten days.
| Eighty five went on the excursion to Rockland
and Thomaston from here Tuesday. The day
| pleasant anu the trip very enjoyable.
| Arrivals Capt. selwyn McI;yery, Capt. >cwall
Lancaster, Mrs. Olivia Nichols, Nellie Nichols
| Mrs. {. A. Weber, Mrs. Jennie Hunter.
| We are pleased to see +. ;. Wormell and wife
again among us. Mr. Wormell is enthusiastic over
! life in Florida during the winter months.
| Dir. Iebbeus Curtis, and brother Joseph p. took
Il trip to the islands fishing, last week. The doc
tor informs Us that his health is very much i'm
| proved thereby.
| The citizens have contributed and bought Il
beautiful American Nag lsx9, which is to wave
from the sixty foot pole recently erected by
MIR. David Mosmans.
W. o. Barney is taking twenty baskets day
| from little garden patch of strawberries, many
of them the largest berries ever offered for sale in
this market, and of very fine iavor
The Lawn Tennis Club having increased in num-
beers, have been obliged to enlarge their territory.
! Capt. Andrew l.. Carver has donated them piece
of land adjoining the original grounds
sha1ren's Swiss Bell Ringers are advertised here
| for Wednesday evening next. This company has
some very fine musical talent and character artists
and we predict for them rousng house.
Our boys scattered in the far west and sunny
south, and in foreign ports all rcnemberthe jour
nal. We recently received subscription from
Joseph +. Carr employed in mining near Central
City, Colorado.
Stuart Bros. have just put handsome frame
upon an oil picture of AN OK head, painted by
Dotlie smith, of Searsport, for Mr.. Gordon, cash
ier of the bank at that place. 1t Is beautiful
picture and attracts much attention it stands in
the window Bangor Commercial
The commission house of pcndleton, Carver X
Nichols have in port at New York and under their
supervision at this time six ships. five of which
are commanded by Searsport captains who are ut
home vacations while their vessels are loading.
Capt, Alanson Ford writes from san Pedro
der date July > that the ship kennebcc l. still at
san Francisco on the mud. The captain had been
detained at san Pedro by sickness in his family,
but expected To leave for san Francisco ON the ith
Agent stnborn, of Bangor was down Monday
and looked over the damage done to the Steamboat
wharf deciding to put a crew next week, repair
the damage and make other extensive necttcd
pairs. Master Bennett win have charge of the
work, which is guarantee that it will he done in
thorough manner.
ono of the excursionist+ writes The excursion
from Searsport and Belfast was fun of interest
and pleasure The cay and company were lir-t
on were courteous and made it very pleasant for
the cXcurSiunists, and were all made tu feel
that good thing pays.
Had Mr.. Norwood who exhibited here last Friday
evening received financial encouragement it is
said he coud have given Of the best tight rope
and trapcze performances Witnessed IN mid
air, but As the collection only two dollars and
ten cents just about paving the fare of himself and
assistant he only gave the preface his perform
ancc
There are now living at Capt. John 4. Caryer'-
house four generations, great grandmother grand
father and grandmother, father ami mother four
children, three sons and one daughter. The moth
of these children, Mrs. j. X. Richardson, once
had at tea party several years ago AT this same
house her six gran,!m"hers, all of whom were
then residing here.
Officers of Sears Lodge |. .. o. F., were public
II installed Monday evening l., - u. G. NJ, C. " q.
llancy, assisted by G.. NJ, X. G. Dyer, G. w, y.
q. spencer, G.. sec, A. l.. Mosm;m and q. Treas,
+. f Hanson. y large number of invitations
were eNtenied, and the lodge made extensive
preparations, and the ice creams We're pronou' rcd
by those present yer! fine. one brother suggested
that probably the hot weather kept the crowd
away.
The following item WIS crowded out last week
steamer Penohscot in making her lanng Wed
nes,,ay was set to the wharf by the heavy
current running and Il strong Souhrrly wind, and
carried away large piece of the ea>crly portion
of the wharf. Mr. Field the agent standing
just where the wharf opened and fell through, but
fortunately caught by the timbcrs until Mr. L. \.
Sargent rescued him from going down amongst
the ballast, where he would have been severely in
jurcd, if not killed outright. The current here
which has commenced within very few Years is
very peculiar. At high water il sets from south
west to northeast, and at low water from north
west to southeast, and without any apparent cause
at time, is very strong. The boats will have no
trouble in making landings : the westerly side of
the wharf remains intact.
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BROOKS. Rev. Mr.. sheaf gave i very instruct,
Ne and interesting sermon at the Mon Church La,
sunday The strawberry festival given by the
sewing circle last week was pleasant affair.
Ffl IL. \. Boodyis stopping at the village AMI his
many friends glad to see him so much i'm
proved in health. Laura Perkins closed her
school over the Bridge" last week. During Il ten
weeks term Hale Rose was not absent one half
day Bennett Piilcy has been visiting friends in
town Years ago he used to shoe our horses here
in Brooks...A "hoSs case akeued con siderable
interest among the village loafers last week and
some spicy developments were expected but the
matter settled without being brought To trial.
....Titon Elliot and Isaac Lcathers have bought
a lawn mower and TOW have the neateSt yards in
town....M j. Dow, Esq. is fitting up good office
over his store where he can conveniently attend to
his Good Tcmplar correspondence and do any
business required of Justice of the Peace.
Cora Forbes, who has been teaching school in
, Connecticut, is spending her vacation at home.
Mr. Miller has a large crew nj work and is build
ing of the best stables in town.. Fred Rich
ards of Mrs. C.. V. Munroc, is spending his